教養

きょうよう
kyouyou

cultivation, being well-educated

What does 教養 mean?

教養 is a Japanese noun meaning “cultivation” or “being well-educated” in English. It is written as 教養 in kanji, きょうよう in hiragana, and kyouyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は教養のある人だ。

He's a cultured man.

大学で教養科目を取った。

I took general education courses at university.

Words sharing kanji with 教養

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